#9D703A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58% 0.091 69.3), rgb(157, 112, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9D703A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D703A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.091 69.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D703A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D703A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D703A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D703A text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8050
oklch(63% 0.083 69.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D703A
oklch(58% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5725
oklch(49% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#684820
oklch(42.8% 0.07 70)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#9D703A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F7335 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6564 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D703A
#9D703A
oklch(58% 0.091 69.3)
- #4E7EAE
#4E7EAE
oklch(58% 0.091 249.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #9D703A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.